NOAA Fisheries Directorate

NOAA Fisheries’ directorate includes our top agency leaders and support staff. Our leadership oversees all regulatory actions, the science that supports management, and agency operations.

Our directorate support team are the key liaisons coordinating the agency's mission across NOAA Fisheries and up to NOAA and the U.S. Department of Commerce. The team includes:

• Brianne Szczepanek, Chief of Staff 

• Michael Rubino, Ph.D., Senior Advisor for Seafood Strategy

• Sean McNally, Ph.D, Senior Advisor to the Assistant Administrator

• Maureen Trnka, Ph.D., Senior Advisor for Regulatory Programs

• Lindsey Kraatz, Ph.D., Senior Advisor for Fisheries Science

• Seth Sykora-Bodie, Ph.D., Advisor for Operations

• Samantha Berkowitz, Legislative Affairs Advisor and Rollout Coordinator

• Russ Dunn, National Policy Advisor for Recreational Fisheries

• Spencer Showalter, Special Assistant/Fisheries Policy Analyst

Our science enterprise also includes senior advisors in key areas:

• Jason Link, Ph.D., Senior Scientist for Ecosystem Management

• Doug Lipton, Ph.D., Senior Research Economist

• Rick Methot, Ph.D., Senior Scientist for Stock Assessments